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substantivity en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English substantive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English substantivity From substantive + -ity.

Meanings

1. The state of being substantive.
2. The ability of a chemical or dye to stick to a target.
   • The term substantivity refers to the ability of a dye to transfer from a solution onto a textile fiber and to "set". 2015, Richard Blackburn, Sustainable Apparel: Production, Processing and Recycling, Woodhead Publishing, page 140:
   • http://chlorhexidinefacts.com/mechanism-of-action.html Protein bound chlorhexidine releases slowly leading to prolonged activity. This phenomenon is known as substantivity and allows for a longer duration of antimicrobial action against a broad spectrum of bacteria and fungi.

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